Buyer - Randstad Perm Professionals : Job Details

Title: Buyer

Job Type: Full Time 40 hours per week - Hybrid role

Contract: 12 month fixed term contract

Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:30am - 5pm

Location: Middleton

My client is a leading provider of household and professional cleaning products across Europe. They are seeking a Buyer on a fixed term contract for 12 months with the chance to go permanent.

Responsibilities

• Direct buying within the raw materials team
• Negotiation on existing prices, payment terms, tenders
• Influence key internal stakeholder relationships to drive delivery of group purchasing
• Working closely with suppliers and influence internal stakeholders to implement the innovation strategy
• Gather, analyse, interpret and act upon market intelligence
• Ensure agreements are based upon formal legal T&C's

Skills required

• Negotiation
• Procurement strategy
• Technical understanding of category materials or services
• Project management
• Contract writing and negotiation
• Financial evaluation and forecasting

Benefits

• Salary - up to £50,000
• Annual leave - 30 days per year
• Thank you days: 3 extra days per year for full attendance
• Company Bonus
• Company Smartphone
• Hybrid working - 50:50 split
• European travel
• Private health care
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free parking
• Company Shop
• Refer a friend scheme

Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.